Monthly Archives: December 2011

Railay Beach – Paradise for the rich

Posted on December 18, 2011 by karinerica

From our tiny room in Ao Nang, we walked down the main road to Ao Nang beach. We purchased our return longboat tickets for about $4 each. We waited a few minutes and applied sun lotion, because, you know, its … Continue reading →

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Wat Chalong

Posted on December 18, 2011 by karinerica

While we were in Phuket, we found ourselves wanting for an activity that didn’t involve the beach or bar hopping. We asked around and found out that we could get a taxi over to the Wat Chalong. We were excited … Continue reading →

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Toronto Christmas Market

Posted on December 14, 2011 by karinerica

Another Toronto adventure we got to be a part of last week was when we got to explore Toronto’s fantastic distillery district and Christmas market, with my friend Seattle, who wrote this article for I heart Toronto: http://iheartto.ca/the-toronto-christmas-market. These are … Continue reading →

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Toronto St Lawrence Market

Posted on December 14, 2011 by karinerica

A bit bored of uploading pictures from our Asia trip, and a bit sick of looking at pictures of us soaking up the heat when its so cold here! (I say cold, this is apparently one of the mildest December’s … Continue reading →

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Halong Bay Experience

Posted on December 10, 2011 by karinerica

We visited Halong Bay twice. First for a full day, and the second time round, for 2 nights, 3 days. These pictures are of the combined experience, but mostly of the second visit, when we spent the first night on … Continue reading →

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HaLong Bay, Rocks and Ridges

Posted on December 10, 2011 by karinerica

HaLong Bay has recently been named one of the 7 natural wonders of the world. Here’s why: Quick Fact: There are approximately 3000 of these strange islet outcrops leading out into the South China sea.Its unfortunate, but I have to … Continue reading →

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Hoi An, UNESCO and World Heritage Site

Posted on December 6, 2011 by karinerica

Hoi An is a small town, located near Hue along the central coastline of Vietnam. It has beautiful beaches, but is more well known for its 250 tailor shops and the fact that its a UNESCO site, so it features … Continue reading →

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The Most Magical Place in Vietnam

Posted on December 4, 2011 by karinerica

If you’re in Mui Ne, and you’re visiting the white and red sand dunes, (1st picture), you must, must, must go and walk along the fairy stream. It really is magical, special, totally different and unusual. On the way to … Continue reading →

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